7th Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN
Joined October 2013
“What is the Kingdom of God like? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden. When it was fully grown, it became a large bush and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches” (Lk 13:18–23). Faith grows from a small seed to a bush with many branches.
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“I have not come to establish peace but division (cf. Lk 12:49–53). Jesus disturbs our complacency. He challenges us to reject the status quo in order to seek justice and the common good for all.
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“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these commandments.”
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“I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord, but rather in his conversion that he may live” (Ez 33:11). God’s mercy is everlasting. His love endures forever.
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El amor a Dios no puede separarse del amor al prójimo (October 23, 2026) criteriononline.com/local/20…
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Christ the Cornerstone: Love of God cannot be separated from love of neighbor (October 23, 2026) criteriononline.com/local/20…
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“O God, who raised up Saint John of Capistrano to comfort your faithful people in tribulation, place us, we pray, under your safe protection and keep your Church in everlasting peace” (Collect). Saint John of Capistrano, pray for us.
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“Someone exists who holds in his hands the destiny of this passing world…. And this Someone is Love—Love that became man, Love crucified and risen, Love unceasingly present among us.” Today is the Memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II.
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Archbishop Thompson retweeted
✨ Renewal happens because faithful people keep saying “yes.” Tonight, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, Bishop Timothy Doherty and Bishop Andrew Cozzens joined supporters helping to advance the Eucharistic Revival across the nation. #ArchIndy #NEC202al
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Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Archbishop Charles C. Thompson and Bishop Timothy Doherty celebrate Mass tonight at St. John the Evangelist Church, giving thanks for the many graces God has poured out through the Eucharistic Revival. More to come. ✨ #ArchIndy #EucharisticRevival
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👀 You asked. We prayed. God isn't finished yet. The National Eucharistic Congress is returning to Indianapolis in 2029. Let's do it again. 🙏 #ArchIndy #EucharisticRevival #NEC2029
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“God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the Lord, and he has been my savior. With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation (Is 12).
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“We proclaim Christ crucified; Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor 23, 24). Saint Paul of the Cross, pray for us.
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“O God, who chose to manifest the blessed hope of your eternal Kingdom by the toil of John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues and their companions and by the shedding of their blood, graciously grant that through their intercession our faith may be strengthened day by day” (Collect).
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Today is the 100th World Mission Sunday. The theme for this centennial observance is “One in Christ, United in Mission.” As Pope Leo XIV has described our task as missionary disciples united in Christ, we are called “To make Christ’s love visible.”
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“I am the wheat of Christ to be ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be found to be pure bread.” St. Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us. Inspire us to be faithful witnesses to Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Cristo, la piedra angular (October 16, 2026) criteriononline.com/local/20…
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Christ the Cornerstone (October 16, 2026) criteriononline.com/local/20…
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“In Christ we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ” (Eph 1:11–14). Sacred Heart of Jesus, hear us.
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O God, who through your Spirit raised up Saint Teresa of Jesus to show the Church the way to seek perfection, grant that we may always be nourished by the food of her heavenly teaching and fired with longing for true holiness (Collect) Saint Teresa of Jesus, pray for us.
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